AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Core i5-6500T

Comparative analysis of AMD A12-9800 and Intel Core i5-6500T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s).

AMD A12-9800

Intel Core i5-6500T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A12-9800

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 35% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Around 36% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 66°C
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 31% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2290 vs 1749
Around 32% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 8307 vs 6278
Around 31% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2290 vs 1749
Around 32% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 8307 vs 6278

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 July 2017 vs 5 August 2015
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 66°C
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2290 vs 1749
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	8307 vs 6278
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2290 vs 1749
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	8307 vs 6278

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6500T

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1790 vs 1664
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4779 vs 3583
Around 43% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 789 vs 552
Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2499 vs 1679
Around 52% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3591 vs 2365
Around 52% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3591 vs 2365

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1790 vs 1664
PassMark - CPU mark	4779 vs 3583
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	789 vs 552
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2499 vs 1679
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3591 vs 2365
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3591 vs 2365

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A12-9800
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6500T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1664

1790

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3583

4779

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

552

789

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1679

2499

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2290

1749

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2365

3591

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8307

6278

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2290

1749

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2365

3591

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8307

6278

Name	AMD A12-9800	Intel Core i5-6500T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1664	1790
PassMark - CPU mark	3583	4779
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	552	789
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1679	2499
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2290	1749
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2365	3591
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	8307	6278
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2290	1749
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2365	3591
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	8307	6278
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		10.043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		119.119

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A12-9800	Intel Core i5-6500T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge	Skylake
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017	5 August 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$139	$192
OPN PIB	AD9800AUABBOX
OPN Tray	AD9800AUM44AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	947	948
Price now	$129.99
Series	AMD A12-Series APU for Desktops	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Value for money (0-100)	12.51
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i5-6500T
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	2.50 GHz
Compute Cores	12
Die size	246 mm
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	90°C	66°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	8
Transistor count	1178 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache		256 KB
L3 cache		6 MB
Number of threads		4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	1108 MHz	1.1 GHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	Radeon R7 Series	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	DirectX® 12	12
Vulkan
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	16
PCI Express revision	3.0 x8	3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot